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This report seeks approval for  the Procurement Strategy 2017-2021

The Committee approved the Procurement Strategy 2017-2021 as set out in summary in Annexe 1 of the report and in detail in Annexe 2 of the report.

A report was presented to Committee that sought approval of a Procurement Strategy for the period 2017-2021.

The changes required to the previous strategy had been significant and it had been completely re-written.  The report concluded that an approved Procurement Strategy would enable the Council to meet the challenges and opportunities to deliver its services. Having been updated, the Strategy was key in helping Officers ensure that they were procuring effectively and in accordance with the law and good practice. An effective strategy would also assist the Council in delivering savings required as set out in its Cost Reduction Plan.

The Chairman highlighted that it was important that one of the aims of the Council’s procurement and commissioning approach should be supporting local economies through the encouragement of contract bidding by local small and medium sized enterprises.

Accordingly, the Committee approved the Procurement Strategy 2017-2021 as set out in summary in Annexe 1 of the report and in detail in Annexe 2 of the report.